News Black Bear Nasu (Tochigi), Tochigi Jul 31, 2025, 10:00 PM

Description

Actress Leona Hirota reported that at her newly moved-in home in Nasu, Tochigi, something was seen about 3 meters from a window on a night in late July after her dog barked. The next morning her garden beds were trampled; the hunters identified the animal as a bear about 80 cm, and the animal has since been seen repeatedly between around 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. The police response was limited because there was no damage reported.

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Summary

Leona Hirota reported that at her newly moved-in home in Nasu she saw something about 3 meters from a window one night in late July after her dog barked. The next morning her garden was trampled and hunters identified the animal as a bear about 80 cm; the bear has since appeared repeatedly around 1–2 a.m., and police took only limited action because no damage was reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.019782, 140.120987

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